Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief that the team was back on the winning track, especially the fans. They thought the Lakers would have a losing streak, but they ended up losing two in a row.
It's not that I don't blame the Lakers for this. In fact, the Lakers' performance in the past few years has been too poor, especially last year. The Lakers gave fans hope, but turned around and still got the third overall pick.
Fans care about victory or defeat, but the media cares more about concentration. For example, Howard, who became the first starter in his second career in this game, was surrounded by the media after the game.
"Dwight, how does it feel to return to the starting lineup?" Although Howard has played a few games, everyone knows that the first few games are just to give Howard a feeling of playing.
"That's great," Howard replied with a wide grin and flashing white teeth.
"We saw that Li gave you a lot of assists in this game." Li Hao gave Howard 8 assists, and Howard only scored 20 points in total.
"Yes, it's really comfortable to play with Lee," Howard praised.
"Will Li keep passing the ball to you like this in the future?" the reporter then asked.
"Hey~~~ man, what do you mean?" Howard looked at the reporter.
"Will the Lakers change their tactics next, with you as the core? We all know that you are Superman," the reporter said, hating Howard.
"I am Superman, but man, Los Angeles is not a metropolis here. There is only one core in Los Angeles, and that is Lee." Howard is indeed a bit out of tune, but this does not mean that he is stupid.
Howard knew very well that if he was at his peak, he would have fought for it, but now he is no longer at his peak, not to mention that Howard had already been mentally prepared before he decided to join the Lakers.
What's more, Howard knows very well that Li Hao is the darling of Los Angeles. After the previous two seasons, Li Hao has seamlessly become the boss of the Lakers this season and is the darling of Lakers fans.
In fact, based on Li Hao's performance in the first two seasons, even the famously mentally retarded player, the Wolves, and the Kings knew how to choose, so in the Lakers, everyone from the president to the fans supported Li Hao.
So if Howard wants Lakers fans to accept and like him again, he must firmly tell everyone that he is here to assist Li Hao.
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Even if they heard Howard say this personally, the media was still unwilling to give up. On the other hand, Li Hao would not give the media any excuses, and now Li Hao is becoming more willful in the face of the media.
In the end, the media didn't get what they wanted, but Howard got what they wanted. As this interview came out, Howard immediately received support from many fans.
As long as you also like Li Hao, then we are friends.
"I'm looking forward to Howard's next performance. Do you really want what he says?" Naturally, O'Neal cannot be left out at this time.
After Howard's interview came out, the good media immediately came to O'Neal.
In addition to O'Neal, the media also tried to find Kobe, but unfortunately, the media did not get anything from Kobe.
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The Lakers, who had returned to the track of victory, had little time to rest. After a day of rest in Los Angeles, the Lakers boarded a special plane to New Orleans.
In the 19th regular season game, the Lakers will challenge the Pelicans, who are led by thick eyebrows, away from home. Although the Lakers defeated the Pelicans in the last game, this does not mean that the Lakers can take it lightly.
The last time they met, Nongmei really didn't have any help around him, but this time Holiday is back. You know, after Holiday came back, the Pelicans ushered in a wave of winning streak.
Although the Pelicans were successfully revenged by the Trail Blazers in the last game, it is said that the Pelicans' winning streak started with a victory over the Trail Blazers and ended with a loss to the Trail Blazers. The Lakers will be the Pelicans' next opponent after losing.
This game is also a test for Howard. He is one of the best inside players in the league today and is the core of the Pelicans. If the Lakers want to win, they must limit his performance.
In the last match, neither Yi Jianlian nor Nance Jr. could stop the thick eyebrows, so the two teams competed on offense, and this time the two teams need to compete on defense while competing on offense. Don't forget, Holiday is also a very good defender. defender.
Then the Pelicans were pinned to the ground and rubbed by the Lakers. It was almost impossible for a player with thick eyebrows to completely lock down, but it was still possible to let Howard restrict it.
Howard is indeed no longer what he used to be, but if he focuses on defense, he can still do it by slightly restricting his thick eyebrows. In addition, outsider Li Hao can suppress Holiday.
The Pelicans can rely on Deng Mei and Holiday, so when these two people are restricted, more than half of the Pelicans have been eliminated. In this situation, it is difficult for the Lakers to lose.
From the beginning to the end of the game, the Lakers maintained the lead without losing any blood. Although the lead difference was more than ten points, no matter how hard Big Eyebrow and Holiday tried, the Pelicans just couldn't catch up with the Lakers.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Under Howard's defense, Nongmei only scored 26 points in this game. Although this score is not low, if you compare it with the previous game, it can reflect the gap. In the last game, Nongmei had everything he wanted inside the Lakers and scored 26 points. 36 points.
Although this was just an empty cut, it was because Nongmei had no helpers. However, Nongmei still had no helpers in this game because his only helper, Holiday, was restricted by Li Hao.
At the end of the game, Holiday only scored 10 points and 3 assists, and was unable to provide more help to the thick eyebrows.
Holiday and Big Eyebrow are not players of the same level. Furthermore, Holiday has no advantages against Li Hao. In terms of height, strength, and speed, Holiday can be said to be completely crushed by Li Hao.
In addition, Holiday does not have the superb movement control skills of Irving and Iverson, so it is normal for him to be suppressed by Li Hao. Not to mention Holiday, as far as the current number one position in the league is concerned, he will basically be beaten by Li Hao. suppress.
Therefore, Li Hao can be regarded as a T0-level existence at the first position, especially after further evolution this season, this is also directly reflected in the Lakers' record.
The Lakers have indeed lost a few games recently, especially the two consecutive kneels against the Warriors, but even so, the Lakers' record is still among the first in the league.
Don't forget that the Lakers' previous record is not a complete one. Howard's return is the complete one for the Lakers. When Howard regains his form and truly integrates into the Lakers' tactical system, the Lakers will definitely be able to make further progress.
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In this game, Li Hao not only restricted Holiday defensively, but also performed well offensively. In 36 minutes of playing time, he made 12 of 21 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 34 points and 11 assists. , 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks.
Howard had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Wade had a steady output of 17 points. All the Lakers' main players scored in double figures.
